Fire-extinguisher support



4March 25, 1930. w. B. BRONANDER FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUPPORT 'Filed March 51, 192s' wil slim Patented Mar. 25, 1930 Nr ofc-Fries WILHELM B. BRONANDER, or MoNrcLAIa, naw JERSEY rrnn-nxrmeursnnn surron'r Application filed March 31, 1928.

This invention relates to fire extinguisher supports.

The invention relates more particularly to the grenade type of fire extinguisher and to supportstherefor. Y

The invention has-for its salient object to provide a support so constructed and arranged that a plurality of grenades can be supported and will be automatically released t3 in case of fire and, furthermore, so arranged that the grenades can be obtained for manual manipulation if desired. 1

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a supportl constructed in accordance with the inven-y tion;

stantially on line 2*2 of Fig. 1, vlooking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig.` 3 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. lis a horizontal sectional elevation taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.`v

The invention briefly described consists of a support for grenade extinguishers comprising a shelf for supporting the grenades, the shelf being in turn supported by heat responsive means in such a manner that in case of fire the shelf will drop, releasing the gre-` ?5 nades which will then fall yand break, freeing the fire extinguishing fluid. The shelf is preferably supported in a glass cabinet through which an inspector or observer can ascertain whether the cabinet is properly supplied with grenades. Also, in case the fire occurs when someone is present, the cabinet can be broken and the grenades grasped. and

.thrown at the re.

Further details of theinvention willappear from the following description.

Inthe particular form of the invention illustrated there is shown a cabinet having a back plate 10, preferably formed of metal,

and having upwardly extending apert'ured tabs l1 fonsecuring the cabinet .to the"y wall.

kF ig. 2 is a sectional elevationtaken sub.-v

serial No. 266,161.

The cabinet also has a top plate 12 of glass vor suitable transparent material, and a front plate 13 Vand end plates 14 and 15 formedof like material. i

The top, fronty and ends of the cabinet are supported in suitable channeled metallic guides or supports`20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, as illustrated in the drawings, although the forri of these supports may be varied if desire v rlhe grenades 26, four of which are shown, are supported in openings formed in a shelf 31 carried by `a base plate 32 having pivot lugs 33 at one end# supported in U- shaped supporting brackets34 carried by the angular supports 23 and 25 at one end of the cabinet. rlhe other endof the baseplate andshelf f are supported by a spring'catch or latch 35 mounted in the other end of the cabinet. The spring catch hasta hook shaped lower end 36 that engages a fusible` pin 37 carried by lugs 38 which inturn are carried by a sloping end 39ofthe shelf.

The fire extinguishing containers or grenadesI 26 are placed in position on the shelf and a fusible pin 37 is placed in `position von the lugs 38. The shelf is then swung upwardly into the cabinet and the spring catchwill snap over the pin 37 and will retain the shelf and grenades in the cabinet. l

It will be noted thatthe right hand' end of the base plate 32 extends beneath the lower end of the catch, thus preventing manual release of the catch. H

The grenade support above described is particularly adapted for apartment houses and in case of a fire if no one is present the fusible pin will melt and release the shelf, which will swing down onjits pivot lugs 33 and the grenades will drop to the floor and break, freeing the lire extinguishing fluid.

ln orderto facilitate the breaking of the cabinet to give access to the grenades, a harnmer 40 issupported on a chain 4:1 carried by a lug 42 which inturn is formed on or secured to the frame of the cabinet.

lf the `fire occurs when someone is present, the frontvof the cabinet, or, if desired, the top, can be brokenl by the hammer or in any other suitable manner, thus giving free access to the grenades which can then be thrownV at the After the shelf has been automatically released by the melting of the pin 37 and the Although one specic embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is: 2 l. A support for grenade fire extinguishers comprising a cabinet, a. shelf therein for releasably supporting apluralit-y of grenades, and movable to release the grenades from said cabinetV and means including heat controlled means for releasably supporting said shelf in grenade supporting position.

2. A support for grenade fire extinguishers comprising a cabinet having a wall of transparentmaterial, a shelf therein for releasably supportingA a plurality of grenades, and movable to release the grenades from said cabinet and means including heat controlled means for releasably supporting said shelf in grenade supporting position.

3. A support for grenade fire extinguishers n comprising a cabinet having an open bottom,

a shelfA therein for releasably supporting a plurality7 of grenades, and movable through said open bottom to release the grenades from said cabinet and means including heat controlled means for releasably supporting said shelf in grenade supporting position.

il( A` grenade support comprising a cabinet havingI an open bottom a shelf constructed to releasably support ai plurality of grenades and pivoted in said cabinet, and adapted to swing downwardly through Said open bottom, thereby to release the grenades from the cabinet and means including heat controlled means for releasably holding said shelf against swinging on its pivot'and'in grenade supporting position'.

5. A grenadesupport comprising a cabinet having an open bottom, a shelf having an opening adapted to releasably "receive a tainer having a fire extinguishing fluid thereportion of a grenade thereby to support the grenade, said shelf being pivoted in said cabinet and mounted to swing downwardly through said open bottom to grenade releasing position, and means including heat controlled means for releasably holding said shelf against swinging on its pivot 'and in grenade supporting position.

6. A grenade supporting cabinet having walls of transparent frangible material and having an open bottom,y a shelf pivoted at one end inV said cabinet and adapted to swing downwardly on its pivot through said bottom to grenade releasing position, said shelf having a plurality ofropenings adapted to releasably receive portions of a plurality of grenades whereby the shelf will engage and support the grenades from below, and means including heat controlled means for releasably holding the shelf against movement on its pivot and in grenade supporting position. Y

7. A support for lire V,extinguisher con- Vtainers comprising a cabinet, a shelf pivoted in the cabinet for releasablyl supporting a fire extinguisher container, said shelf being adapted to swing downwardly out of the cabinet, to container releasing position a 4spring-catch mounted in the cabinet for supporting the shelf, and fusible means carried by vthe shelf and releasably engaged by the spring catch.

V8. A support for lire extinguisher containers comprising a cabinet, a shelf pivoted in the cabinet for releasably supportingV a fire extinguisher' container, said shelf being adapted to swing downwardly out of the cabinet to container releasing position, means in said cabinet for releasably holding the shelf against downward movement relative thereto, and fusible means carried by the shelf and engageable by said holding means;Y

9. A support for fire extinguisher containers comprising a'supporting member, an element movably carried thereby and adapted to engage and support a fire extinguisher container when in one position, and to release said container when in another position, a fusible member on said element, and a catch on said supporting member engaging said fusible member and releasably retaining said element against movement relative thereto in grenade supporting position.

10. A support for fire extinguisher containers coniipiising a supporting member, an elenient movably carried thereby and adapted to engage andsupport a fire extinguisher container when in one position, and to release said container when in another position, a fusible member on said element, and a spring catch on said vsupporting member engaging said fusible member and relea'sably 'retaining said Yelement against movement relative thereto grenade 'supporting position.

l l1. A llderfor fire extinguisher 'Containers comprising a. support, a shelf pivoted thereon and adapted to supporta container when in one position, and to release said container when in another position, and means including a catch carried by the support and a fusible member carried by the shelf for releasably supporting the shelf in grenade supporting position.

12. A holder for iire extinguishercontainers comprising a support, a shelf pivoted thereon and adapted to support a container when in one position, and to release said container when in another position, and means including a spring catch carried by the support and a fusible member carried by the shelf for releasably supporting the shelf in grenade supporting position.

13. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a support, a member pivoted thereon and adapted to support av container when in one position, and to release said container when in another position, and means including a catch carried by the support and a. fusible element carried by the member for releasably supporting the member in grenade supporting position.

14. A holder for fire extinguisher containers Comprising a support, means carried thereby for releasably supporting a container, movable relative thereto to container releasing position, a fusible element carried by said means, and a resilient catch carried by said support and adapted to snap over said element and to releasably retain the container supporting means against movement relative to the supportand in container supporting position. V

15. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a support, means pivoted thereto for releasably supporting a container, a fusible element carried by said means, and a resilient catch carried by said support and adapted to snap over said element and to releasably retain the container supporting means against movement to container releasing position. I

16. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a cabinet having an open bottom, a shelf therein for releasably holding the container, said shelf being movable downwardly through the open bottom of the cabinet to container releasing position, a plate connected to and movable with the shelf, said plate being disposed below the shelf and substantially closing the bottom of the cabinet, and means including afusible element for i'eleasably supporting the shelf in the cabinet in container supporting position.

17. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a. cabinet having an open bottom, a shelf therein for releasably holding the container, said shelf being movable downwardly through the open bottom of the cabinet to container releasing position, a plate' connected to and movable with the shelf, said plate being disposed below the Vshelf substantially closing the bottom of the cabinet, and means including a fusible element and a spring catch in the cabinet for releasably supporting the shelf in the cabinet inV containei supporting position. V

18. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a cabinet having an'open bottom, a shelf therein for releasably holding the container, said shelf being movable downwardly through the open bottom of the cabinet tol container releasing position, a plate connected to and movable with the shelf, said plate being disposed below the shelf and substantially closing the bottom of the cabinet, and means including a fusible element carried by the shelf and a spring catch mounted in the cabinet and engageable with said element for releasably supporting the shelf in the cabinet in container supporting position.

19. A holder for fire extinguisher containers comprising a support, a shelf pivoted thereon and adapted to releasably support a Container, and means including a spring catch and a heat controlled element for releasably supporting said shelf against movement to container releasing' position.

v 20. A holder for fire extinguisher containersV comprising a support, a shelf pivoted thereon and adapted to releasably support a container, and means including a spring catch land a heat controlled element engageable therewith for releasably supportingsaid shelfl against vmovement to container releasing position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March, 1928.

WLHELM B. BRONANDER.

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